After nearly fifty years, the experiment will finally be recognized as a success. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has hinted that the designated hitter, which the New York Times once called a “gimmick,” will be used in the National League.

It was in 1973 that teams in the Junior Circuit elected to have another player hit for the pitcher, a concept that most considered a short term effort to increase offense. History was made that spring when Ron Bloomberg stepped to the plate for the Yankees to become the first DH ever.

The DH quickly became a valuable tool for American League clubs, who went on to win five of the next seven World Series. Although the DH was not used during the Fall Classic, one must admit that it certainly proved advantageous in several respects during the season.

Because they did not have to bat, the American League pitchers were better rested with fewer bumps and bruises than their National League counterparts. The A.L. managers had happier players, since each team had nine starters and thus increased playing time for everybody.

Now that the Commissioner has broached the idea of the DH across the board, players on the National League teams can look forward to similar happiness. Manfred declared that the DH in the National League could come as early as the 2017 season. bolder move would be to institute the DH this year, an idea which would intensify the season as well as increase what has been an embarrassing lack of offense over the past half decade. This would be particularly welcome now, since almost half of the teams in the N.L. find themselves in complete rebuilding mode.

Not only would using the DH help these clubs compete, but it would also increase fan interest during the rebuild. Most clubs already have players who fit the DH mold perfectly, and here is the list of those sluggers.

Braves: Nick Swisher

The veteran has been a clutch hitter with decent power and pop throughout his career, but he currently has no spot in Atlanta’s regular lineup.

Brewers: Jonathan Lucroy and Chris Carter

Having Lucroy in the lineup without having to catch every day would certainly increase his production and career. He has already had experience at first, so he could occasionally allow Carter to get a defensive rest without losing his turn in the order.

Cardinals: Matt Adams

Adams would be the perfect DH, especially against right handers. A bonus for St. Louis would be using Yadier Molina as the DH against lefties, thereby preserving his health for a postseason run.

Cubs: Kyle Schwarber and Jorge Soler

Schwarber’s struggles in left were apparent in the playoffs last year, as he had been catcher for most of his career. With the DH in play, he could still catch on occasion and allow Soler to rest defensively.

Diamondbacks: Yasmany Tomas

The International free agent still has no true defensive home after an entire year in Arizona. He would be the perfect fit as DH, almost the Big Papi of the N.L.

Dodgers: Andre Ethier

Instead of trying to trade Ethier, as they have done for the past few winters, Los Angeles could have his quality bat in the lineup every day.

Giants: Buster Posey and Brandon Belt

The former Most Valuable Player and star catcher has already suffered several significant injuries behind the plate, so he has been used occasionally at first. Providing San Francisco with the option of the DH would help Posey’s production and lengthen his career, while allowing Belt more opportunities to spell the outfielders.

Marlins: Ichiro Suzuki

Another former M.V.P., Suzuki is still one of the most exciting players around. Seeing him bat every day would be a good reason for Miami fans to start coming to games. Mets: Wilmer Flores

Currently the fan favorite has no regular position, and he has enough power to warrant a role as the club’s DH.

Nationals: Clint Robinson

He is too good of a hitter to be a backup outfielder/first baseman, so Washington could really benefit from the implementation of the DH.

Padres: John Jay

He was acquired over the winter to be a backup outfielder, but a DH role could allow Jay to be a good veteran presence as San Diego undergoes a rebuilding year.

Phillies: Darrin Ruff

There is already controversy about Ruf taking playing time away from veteran All-Star Ryan Howard, a problem which the N.L. DH would immediately quell.

Pirates: Michael Morse

Had the DH come last year, the Pirates would probably have kept Pedro Alvarez. Nevertheless, Morse could fill a similar role in 2016.

Reds: Devan Mesoraco

Any doubt whether the catcher can fully recover from surgery to be an effective backstop, a situation that would leave Cincinnati without the All-Star’s valuable bat.

Rockies: Mark Reynolds

Reynolds, even though listed as a corner infielder, has always been the N.L.’s version of a DH. An edict from Manfred would simply make it official.

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Like the past years, Manabadi Degree Results 2017 will be released in the month of March. Appeared candidates can check their results online. Under it, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Year result of BA, B.Sc, B.Com, BCA, and BBM exam will be published. As the sources say numerous students from different disciplines will be taking part in it. Almost all qualified students inside different kinds of degree plans can appear for this. The whole exam process will be controlled online.

There are adequate sources and online portals for examining the results of different types of programs. Students are eligible to get the results of all programs like Manabadi OU, YVU, VSU, AU, SVU, SKU, and Degree Results of Krishna University. They can have current details and find the outcomes instantly. The exam process is very easy. The students only need to type some required information. The process takes very little time and the result comes out immediately. Moreover, candidates might obtain recent information, updated details and other particulars according to their needs. Depending on the entered date and other information, the students can see veracious information on the screen. Multiple settings for examining ANU, VSU, OU, AU, KU, SKU, YVU, SVU, and Degree Results 2017 will be available for all kinds of college students pursuing their bachelor degrees. Moreover, experts are ensuring that it will be easily accessible for each student. They have added that the outcomes are easily modifiable to give access and entry to all kinds of candidates. It is mandatory to enter all required information in unique areas to confirm the eligibility of a candidate and get started with the test process. Therefore, enrollment with the right information and putting them online during the time of exam is highly required.

Only qualified students are eligible to examine and see the outcomes because students need to put some important information and fill some particulars areas. This is why the process is very transparent, quick and fast. Moreover, they will get to know their Manabadi results 2017 easily and instantly, sitting on their chairs in the exam hall. For this, they do not need to go to a different exam center. They can do all online from their home college. Before the exam, the students should get ready with their roll-number, registration number, etc. Once everything is all right, he or she can log into his account and get to see the questions. During the time of exam, one should keep his or her head cool. Questions are multiple type questions with clickable options at the left. No question is recoverable after submission.

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The mobile content market covers many forms of media such as music, text, pictures, videos, etc. These media forms can be accessed using a mobile device which can be a smartphone or tablet handheld device. Devices such as iPhone, iPad, and Android devices have transformed the way consumer access content.

Mobile Content Market Drivers and Opportunities

The demand for mobile content is growing rapidly. Various factors attribute to the growth of this market.

Market Drivers

Rapidly increasing disposable incomes, innovative products and technologies, and mobile devices with advanced features tend to boost the growth of this market. Decreasing prices with the competitor’s product with increasing mobile bandwidth and speed has also supported the growth of the mobile phone content industry.

A market intelligence firm has stated that the global and the U.S. mobile phone content market was worth $6.5 billion in 2011. It is anticipated to reach a total value of $18.6 billion in 2017, with a CAGR of 19% during the forecast period of 2011 to 2017. On the other hand, factors such as decreasing market share of U.S. sales of ringtones along with distribution and marketing challenges hamper the growth of this market. However, the industry has many opportunities which will increase the revenue shares of the market.

Joint ventures between publishers and marketers and the role of devices and network in the mobile content industry will provide further opportunities for key players in this market. In addition, trends such as growth of social networking and availability of multiple options for substitute products in mobile content industry will support the growth of the market. Key players also have untapped opportunities in the sector of free and fee-based mobile phone content services.

Segmentation of the Mobile Content Industry

The global market for this report is segmented in two major parts which are the revenue-generated and user-type. These two segments are further divided into mobile games, mobile music, and mobile video.

Dominant Mobile Games Sector

The same market intelligence company has stated that the mobile games sector is expected to be the largest segment in the industry and reach a value of $11.4 billion by the end of 2017. Mobile games sector was the largest market sector in 2011 with a revenue share of 53.3%. It is predicted that this segment will further solidify its position in the overall market with a 61.7% market share by the end of 2017. The mobile games market worldwide was worth $3.5 billion in 2011 and will amount to $11.4 billion in 2017 with a 21.9% CAGR during the forecast period.

U.S., the Dominant Regional Sector

According to geography, the global mobile device market is segmented into U.S., Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World. The U.S. market for mobile content stood out as the largest regional market with an impressive revenue share of 30.3% in 2011. Faster adoption of mobile content in U.S. will considerably increase the market share to 41% by the end of 2017.

Mobile Content Marketing Trends

It is predicted by market analysts, that in the coming few years the mobile market’s revenue will double than the current figures within a year.

Consumer TrendsConsumers while buying mobile device content tend to compare content features, smart devices, and innovative technologies in the market. This factor tends to impact the mobile content industry greatly. The demand for mobile content will continue to grow in future as more mobile devices arrive every month on the market.

Mobile Optimized Sites Vs. Apps

In addition, the competition is growing between mobile optimized sites versus mobile-native content. This trend is one of the biggest struggles for mobile content provides whether to invest in mobile optimized sites or to invest in mobile-native content like apps.

According to Forbes, one of the key components to monetizing the mobile content is by selling apps. However, selling apps for two dollars a piece is not the only way to make apps profitable. Selling ads is one of the way companies can make profit.

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12 years back, when I started my formal classes in computer science, the first thing I learnt was “data” means “information”. A few days after that, we started conventional programming, where code and data were treated separately. For example, only data can be passed as the functional arguments. It was difficult for me to digest that “code, which is also information, is not treated as data”. I strongly felt that this will increase complexity of softwares in the long run.

A system does three things – read, transform (processing data), write. In other words – the mathematics (the transform part), and the effect of that in real life (the read/write part). The data transformation is indeed a mathematical concept, and with the help of read and write we make the mathematics (the transform part) useful to the real world. Bringing the “transform” part fully inside mathematical domain has its own benefit of using mathematics without fear (possible errors) for the analysis of the system, making the system more tractable mathematically. The catch is to treat both the elements of transformations, data and functions, equally.

Initially, code used to be bigger than the data, so sending data over the wire was feasible. But with time, data becoming huge, sending code to systems over the wire becomes the need, resting the data on the systems intact. With big data, the need of the hour is to treat the code as data, so that the code can be taken as argument to another meta function on a system having huge data which expects an algorithm for transformations.

Roughly speaking, codes are algorithms, algorithms are mathematical functions, functions are in turn actually look-up tables, i.e. data. Hence with this principle, all codes or functions are data.This is exactly the cornerstone of the functional paradigm. The functional programming is programming with functions, they treat functions and data likewise. Another principle I love, to control complexity, rules should not be complex itself.

Thumb rules rewritten for the functional paradigm:

Read-write and transformations(algorithms) should be separate.
Use immutable variables. Discourage use of reassignment statements.
Discourage side-effects (input/output or changing any variable in-place), every function should ONLY return its expected result.
Use referentially transparent functions (sometimes it is called pure functions) with no side effects, i.e. if x = y, f(x) and f(y) should be same forever.
Unit testing is a must for each function.
One of the main design patterns should be followed is to use expressions instead of instructions, i.e. it should be declarative in nature. Discourage use of loops like for/while – use recursive statements as shown above to calculate sum. Tell computers what needs to be done, not how to do it – it reduces error, especially edge cases.
With the need to control the complexity of the system and the advance design, the design pattern for the functional composition can be made to follow some basic algebraic structures, which in turn becomes more robust.

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Choosing a good pair of shoes and taking good care of it is an art. This article has some basic tips for you to maintain the quality of your favorite shoes. Hopefully, this will help you make your shoes stand the test of time.

1. When buying shoes

When should you try your shoes before buying them? Well, ideally, you should try them in the evening. This is because your feet are slightly bigger in size in the evening. Go to your desired store in the evening, put on the shoes you want to try and then walk around to see how you feel in them.

If you have to move around a lot during the day, we suggest that you go for instant heels as these shoes distribute your weight evenly and you feel comfortable.
2. Posture and gait

What is the right way to walk? Proper gait can make your body appear slimmer, especially if you are a woman. The idea is to keep your feet straight when walking. For each step, you may want to hold a bit long striding. Keep in mind that improper gait and posture will make you feel less comfortable while walking and it may also make your shoes wear and tear faster. Usually, the biggest reason why people don’t feel comfortable while walking is that the shoes are not the right fit for them.

3. Cleaning the shoes

For wiping stains from your leather shoes, you can use banana peels. Actually, banana peels contain certain ingredients that make it easier for you to remove stains from your shoes. On the other side, you can also go for milk to wipe the surface of the shoes.

Another good cleaning agent is vinegar. It will clean your shoes and make them shine. The great thing about vinegar is that it is better than most of traditional cleaning methods.

4. Leather shoes Upkeep

Shoes made from leather tend to get stiff. In order to soften leather shoes, you can opt for a quality absorbent pad. However, keep in mind that this method should be used occasionally as the regular use may reduce the life of your shoes.

If your leather shoes are stiff, you can cut a potato in half and dip it in the lemon juice and then clean the surface of the shoes with it. Keep in mind that placing the shoes near fire is not recommended after the application of the cleaning method.
5. Drying Wet Shoes

If your shoes get wet, lime powder is a good agent to dry them out. Lime power will also give your shoes a sweet smell. For fur shoes, you can try a dryer, and this is an ideal method for drying shoes in winter.

So, these are a few tips that you can use to buy shoes pair of shoes and then take care of them so that they will stand the test of time. Keep in mind that buying expensive shoes is not a big deal. The big deal is to take care of their maintenance and make them last longer.

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